Birmingham Metal Heritage

The first feature of 2009 for Smooth Radio

BMH Smooth Part I (Right click ‘save target’)

BMH Smooth Part II (Right click ‘save target’)

Silver Skins (6)

A special lovers mix but I’m not talking slushy stuff – just new music I’m passionate about and hope you’ll fall in love with too. This is a podcast for people who want to keep listening to new music. But even though we go with the new flow we also know the rocks that we’ve got. Talking of which this edition has a special feature on the West Midlands’ Home Of Metal bid.

Silver Skins Episode 6 (Right click ‘save target’)

Walking on a Dream – Empire Of The Sun
I Heard Wonders Andy Weatherall Vocal Mix – David Holmes
Coming Clean – The 39 Steps
Cradle (KYTE remix) – The Joy Formidable
Runaway Town – Keith
Dennis Bergkamp – Guildean Gang
Kashmir – Led Zeppelin [and Home Of Metal teaser]
Johnny Got A Boom Boom – Imelda May
Hurry for the Sky – Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
When I Last Spoke To Carol – Morrissey
Ballad of the Unsent Letter – Aiden Moffatt and The Best Of’s
Absentee – Emmy The Great
Love Song – Dent May And His Magnificent Ukulele
La Ritournelle – Sebastian Tellier

Birmingham 3 Manchester nil

The second city has scored a hat-trick of star awards in this year’s Michelin Food Guide. I grabbed a quick interview with Richard Turner from Turner’s Restaurant.

Birmingham 3 Manchester nil(Right click ‘save target’)

Silver Skins (5)

A special New Year edition of Silver Skins. We keep things fairly festive – but don’t worry we haven’t crammed the show with your typical seasonal fodder. Just Silver grade tracks.

Silver Skins Episode 5 (Right click ‘save target’)

Silver Skins (4)

The 4th rip of Silver Skins. Your monthly-ish exploration into music new and old for the mature listener who’s still a bit childish in places.

Silver Skins Episode 4 (Right click ‘save target’)

Gun Crime

This is the first feature I’ve produced in my new role as Broadcast Journalist at Smooth Radio in the West Midlands. This version is taken from the bulletin and includes the cue. 

Gun Feature Web(Right click ‘save target’)

This version is just the 3 minute feature using solely my interviews.  

Gun Feature (Right click ‘save target’)

Last Orders

The decline of the local pub. This three minute TV feature looks at why five pubs a month are closing in Wales. For my radio version, please click on ‘closing time’ under the page ‘my portfolio.’

 

 

 

 

 

Bulletin Demo

This is my news reading demo.

Bulletin Demo

Silver Skins (3)

I’m currently producing this podcast. This is the third episode and this month we did some interviews at Supersonic and Sonar festivals.

Silver Skins Episode 3

Fuchsia feature

Stewart Lockyer a fuchsia specialist and Chelsea exhibitor from South Gloucestershire uses antiquated machinery to produce the labels he places into his fuchsia pots. I caught up with Mr. Lockyer on production day.

Fuchsias, native to America and New Zealand were originally named in honour of a 16th century German botanist called Leonhard Fuchs.

Fuchsia Labels